Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1887-05-14
COLLIER, May II, 1887.


Mercury reached 1O0o in the sun dur
ing two or three days of last week.
The below of many little calves is the
music which pleases the stock mans ear
just now.
Rye is showing up rather thin owing to
its having made but little, if any, growth
last fall.
At present the roads over the country
resemble ribbons of green and brown,
serpentinely winding over divides and
through draws.
w. l.. Brown began this week to can
vass for windmills and pumps, armed
with recommendations of which any man
might well be proud.
Corn planting occupies the attention of
the farmers just now. Some have COM
pleted their task, and will now prepare
the ground for sorghum, millet, etc.
Walter Elliott, of Russell Springs, Lo-
gan county, gave Collyer the pleasure of
his presence on Saturday. No one here
thinks for moment that it is the town
which attracts him.
J. H. Smith, of Phillips & Smith, has
purchased Mr.. Phillips town property,
where his family has resided for some
time, and intends making some improve
mepts in its surroundings.
w. L. Brown, of Collyer, is ready to
set new pumps, and In a few days will be
prepared to fix and repair old ones. He
will soon have on hand stock of pumps
and windmills. Give him your order.
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Mr. and Mrs. J. n. Mills began their
homeward journey to Hiawatha on Mon
day. 1t is said that an additional line of
goods will be added to the drug stock of
Teagne & Co., of which Mr.. Mills is one
of the partners.
Early Monday morning the grass
sparkled with its heavy burden of dew
drops, and the gentle breeze was laden
with a perfume which reminded one
wildly of the woods, creeks and wild
flowers of our former eastern homes.
On the evening of June will occur the
w. G. II. q. free entertainment, at the
Post and Corps Hall, which the trustees
have kindly given the use of for the oc-
casion. The program contains some rich
pieces, and those who fail to attend will
regret it.
Some very fine breaking has been
done by z. @. Cohn, on section two, east |
of town. The sod has been evenly in
verified, and the corners are made 'on the |
square, He also has comfortable look
ing sod buildings and we'll in the pro-
cess of boring.
Miss Jessie York arrived from Chicago
on Friday evening, to visit with her
mother and family. AS Miss Jessie
spent portion of last summer here, she
is far from. a stranger in this community,
and has already received warm well
come from some of her friends.
The many friends in this vicinity of
will be grieved to learn that she is seri-
ously ill in Michigan from a disease of
which there is but little hope of cure.
To Mrs. Ellsworth and relatives the
Carvings extend most hearty sympathy.
One effect of the heat of last week was
to create in town a porch fever, and two
were soon erected. The one in front of
Mills & Sons store gives the appearance
of GOODNESS and also comfort, while that
at Siebert's market was a positive ne
cessity to break the intensity of the suns
afternoon rays.
Rev. J. G. Elliott laid proposition be-
fore the audience last Sunday to the ef-
feet that If agreeable to them, he would
like to change his morning to evening
appointments in Collyer, as he wished
to add another to his appointments on
the circuit. Time was given to obtain
the wishes of the people, and no imme-
date action was taken.
II. G. Sheets and family, accompanied
by Ed Harnaday, started this morning
for California. They go as far as Den
yer by team, and from that city to Los
Angeles by cars Having resided in In
diana, southeastern Kansas, Dakota and
western Kansas, Mr.. Sheets hopes to
find in southern California a country
superior in advantages to any of those
places.
Seven loads of stone for the new church
foundation were gratuitously hauled by
friends of the enterprise on Tuesday.
The stone is reported to be OF fine
quality and very heavy. The corner stone
of the building will be laid on Decora-
ton Day, with ceremony. The location
of the church is one block west and two
north of the hotel, and the contract for
the foundation has been let.
Any one visiting the school house on
could not but notice great im-
proyement in the appearance OF the
room. Truly housewife as well as a
.sschool marin" controls, and order reigns.
AS the new broom in this case has had
Eve years experience as teacher, we
expect it will continue to sweep clean.
So far, Miss Y. WEIGH has given salts
faction both in and out of school.
The gentle breezes, lazy clouds and
tickle sunshine of last Sunday were the
fisherman's idea of good biting day;
and the temptation to try the line proved
too much for few persons, who gave
up to day Of pleasure in,
stead of worship. The Sunday School
was not quite as well attended as usual,
but all are requested to be on hand next
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